Album Name: Volume One Artist: She & Him Year/Label: 2008 / Merge Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I purposely tried not to read too much about this record before I got it. I…
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Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Night Visiting by Bella Hardy
Album Name: Night Visiting Artist: Bella Hardy Year/Label: 2008 / Noe Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Young English folk singer Bella Hardy has just released her debut album. She mixes traditional songs with her own songs…
Album Review: Mice to Meet You by Musetta
Album Name: Mice to Meet You Artist: Musetta Year/Label: 2008 / Irma records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Italy’s Musetta consists of Matteo Curcio and Marinella Mastrosimone. They set out to make filmic music and succeed very well. The booklet…
Album Review: Safe in the Sound by The Paper Raincoat
Album Name: Safe in the Sound Artist: The Paper Raincoat Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Ordering Information: If you are willing to sign up for their mailing list, you can download it [HERE] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds…
Album Review: Siren Song by Sweet Soubrette
Album Name: Siren Song Artist: Sweet Soubrette Year/Label: 2008 / MH Records [Buy at CD Baby] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sweet Soubrette aka Ellia Bisker plays the ukulele and sings beguilingly of love on her debut album. She once…
Album Review: Playtime by Grisbi
Album Name: Playtime Artist: Grisbi Year/Label: 2008 / Elap Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Grisbi hail from France and play a chilled electro-pop. They’ve named their new album after a film by Jacques Tati, which is a cool move.…
Album Review: Mouthfeel by Ben Arthur
Album Name: Mouthfeel Artist: Ben Arthur Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at CD Baby] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Well, I’ve been smitten with Ben Arthur since I heard his song Keep Me Around from his previous release, Edible Darling.…
Album Review: In the Ballroom by Saint Bernadette
Album Name: In the Ballroom Artist: Saint Bernadette Year/Label: 2008 / Exotic Recordings [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Saint Bernadette recorded their debut album live in an abandoned ballroom. They have an old-time very appealing sound. Singer…
Album Review: A Broke Machine by Terami Hirsch
Album Name: A Broke Machine Artist: Terami Hirsch Year/Label: 2008 / Madstone Records [Buy at CD Baby] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds It’s no secret I am a big fan of Terami Hirsch. She’s one of the…
Album Review: Parx-E: A Compilation of Independent Music by Various Artists
Album Name: Parx-E: A Compilation of Independent Music Artist: Various Artists Year/Label: 2007 / Clear Springs Entertainment [Buy at CD Baby] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds When I first got this CD my thought was, “oooh cool…